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Articles and features 02/11/2021

Complaint handling: A step-by-step guide for dental nurses

Complaint handling: A step-by-step guide for dental nurses

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George Wright, Dentolegal Consultant and Senior Dental Educator at Dental Protection, offers a comprehensive overview of effective complaint handling

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Articles and features 02/11/2021

Cosmetic dentistry: ethics and aesthetics

Cosmetic dentistry: ethics and aesthetics

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Cosmetic dentistry is an increasingly popular undertaking for many dental practitioners but is laced with dentolegal risks. Dr Martin Foster, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, talks through the principal learning points.

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Articles and features 02/11/2021

Learning from complaints

Learning from complaints

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We recently published the article “Reflecting on a complaint” by Zoe Levenson, which was the winning entry in our competition run in partnership with Dental Training Consultants. Here we present the two excellent runners-up in the competition, by Jenna Shah and Priyanka Adatia.

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Articles and features 20/10/2021

Discover one of the first black qualified dentists in the UK, as part...

Discover one of the first black qualified dentists in the UK, as part of #BlackHistoryMonth

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With help from his grandchildren, Dental Protection celebrates the life of Edward Tull-Warnock, one of the first black professionally registered dentists in the UK, as part of #BlackHistoryMonth.

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Press release 30/09/2021

Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Dental profession must be bette...

Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Dental profession must be better supported in a future pandemic

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Dental professionals must receive better support for their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing in a future pandemic situation, to ensure patients continue to get the best possible care and treatment and avoid long-term impacts on the profession.

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Press release 28/09/2021

Dental Protection reveals key advice trends during Covid-19

Dental Protection reveals key advice trends during Covid-19

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Handling patient complaints about delays in treatment due to backlogs, and situations where staff refuse a Covid-19 vaccination, are the key areas dental professionals have sought advice and support from Dental Protection in 2021.

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Event 06/09/2021

Hygienists & Therapists: Focusing on the Mind of a Professional

Hygienists & Therapists: Focusing on the Mind of a Professional

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You’ve dedicated your life to taking care of others, but in these new and uncertain times it’s never been more important to take care of yourself too. This virtual event brings together information to help you on the road to mindfulness and is designed to help you take positive steps to wellbeing.

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Articles and features 06/08/2021

Vicarious liability / extended liability

Vicarious liability / extended liability

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Important information for members regarding claims arising from your vicarious liability / extended liability.

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Articles and features 06/08/2021

Limitations of membership

Limitations of membership

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We carefully consider each request for assistance, but there are some circumstances in which we are unlikely to help. The following, whilst not an exhaustive list, are some examples of where we are unlikely to provide assistance.

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Articles and features 28/07/2021

Offering peace of mind about vicarious liability

Offering peace of mind about vicarious liability

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Yvonne Shaw, underwriting policy lead at Dental Protection, explains how we are offering practice principals peace of mind when it comes to protection against vicarious liability.

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Press release 14/06/2021

Dental Protection hosts week of ‘Truth Talks’ for new dentists

Dental Protection hosts week of ‘Truth Talks’ for new dentists

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Dental Protection has launched a week-long series of free webinars for young dentists and new entrants to the profession, starting from Monday 14 June 2021.

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Press release 08/06/2021

Dental Protection provides additional protection for practice princip...

Dental Protection provides additional protection for practice principal members

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Dental Protection to extend its benefits for current and new practice principal members to include additional protection against vicarious liability and/or non-delegable duty of care claims relating to treatment provided by self-employed, contracted dental practitioners.

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